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Parent Letter #1 - Welcome

posted Sep 22, 2015, 5:12 AM by Felicia Ippolito

September 2015

Dear Parents/Guardians,

On
behalf of the entire staff I want to welcome you back to the PS 108 School
Community. To the parents who are new to
school, we send you a warm welcome to the PS 108 school family. We’re excited to begin the new school year and
we look forward to a strong, unified partnership.

As
you know, I school day will be the same as last year: All children will attend
school from 8:00 to 2:20 Monday to Friday (5 days a week).

Develop a culture of collaborative
professional development that enables school and individual development

Additionally,
this year parents/guardians will have four (4) opportunities to meet with your
child’s teacher during the school year: September 17th 2015, November 5h,
2015, March 3rd, 2016 and May 12th, 2016. The November and May conferences will be
afternoon and evening sessions and the September and May conferences will be
evenings only.

We
recently received specific assessment data regarding State Assessments
administered earlier this year to children in grades 3-5. The data indicates we
are above the city and district average.
In June, all parents were given the information to access the NYC Schools
account provided by the DOE. You will
also have access to viewing your child’s s individual data using your personal
login information for the Parent Portal provided by P.S. 108. Ms. Ippolito will be sending home the log in
information for OnCourse (the parent portal) in the next couple of weeks. For parents of incoming Kindergarteners and
any new admits, Mrs. Ippolito will contact you regarding your access codes. Remember, it’s important to print a copy and
review the results with your child.

We
continue to embed the Common Core Standards, with an emphasis on raising the ‘rigor’
of instruction in all grades, for all students. The city’s goal is to engage all students in
rigorous units of study in literacy and math. Our teachers continue to work in
teams to ensure all instructional plans are aligned to the Common Core.

We
are committed to support your child academically and socially to ensure each
child graduates P.S.108Q with the skills and tools necessary to excel in Middle
School and beyond. This year, each month you have an opportunity to visit your
child’s classroom as part of our new initiative called Family Fridays.

I
want to extend my personal thanks in advance for all your support. A school’s success is only possible with the collaboration
of parents and teachers. Your participation in your child’s education is
critical to their success. Together we
can and will make a difference!